Name some ways that Koko was able to communicate with Dr. Patterson. How was Koko's way of communicating similar to the way that humans communicate? How is Koko's way of communicating different to human communication?
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Koko can communicate by doing hand motion.In the anthology Koko signed the word love and red.
by Jasmine
Koko could communite by using his handmotions,sign language,and by pownding on thier chest. by Edgar f.
Is Koko still alive?
Koko is very much alive!
How old is Koko now?
Koko was born on the 4th of July, 1971. ( All about Baby Koko )
Where does Koko live?
Koko lives at The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, California, which is in the Santa Cruz Mountains about 35 miles south of San Francisco. She has her own specially equipped trailer and two outdoor play areas.
How does Koko sleep?
Koko, like all gorillas, builds a nest each night to sleep in. Unlike most gorillas, Koko's nest is made out of warm, soft blankets. She usually brings her stuffed dolls to bed with her. She sleeps for about 10 to 13 hours each night.
What do gorillas eat?
Gorillas eat mostly plant foods like leaves, shoots, fruit, bulbs, bark, vines and nettles. They also eat ants, termites, grubs, worms and insect larvae.
What does Koko like to eat?
Koko's diet includes a wide variety of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. Her favorites are nuts, apples, gourmet tofu dishes and corn on the cob.
What is Koko's favorite video?
Koko loves to watch "Free Willy" over and over again. She also likes "Free Willy-2" and "Babe."
Does Koko have a new kitten?
After "All Ball" died in 1984 (as written about in Koko's Kitten), Koko was very sad. Koko got a new yellow cat that she named "Lipstick." Following Lipstick's death, Koko got a smoke-gray tailess cat that she named "Smoky." Smoky stayed with Koko for many years, until she passed away of natural causes (at a ripe old age for cats) in 2004. She was a lively and healthy adult cat, pampered and adored by all of us here at the Foundation. Smoky used to spend her days just being a normal cat, roaming the wooded grounds or lounging in the house or office.
In 2000, Koko made friends with a black and white kitten named Mo-Mo, who was adopted from the local Humane Society. Mo-Mo came to visit Koko almost every day. At night Mo would go home with DeeAnn, a former gorilla caregiver. When DeeAnn moved away from California (in 2003), Koko was left essentially kittenless.
Koko was very gentle with all of her cat friends.. She cared for her kittens as she would her own tiny gorilla baby, cradling them gently in her arms and carrying them on her back. She has never harmed them, even when they scratch or bite, as kittens sometimes do.
However, today Koko is more interested in having a baby than another kitten.
Does Michael or Ndume have a kitten?
Although neither (the late) Michael nor Ndume have had cats, Michael had a Staffordshire Terrier named Max. Michael also named our female German Shepherd, Flower. Both Flower and Max enjoy greeting the gorillas every morning with friendly barks and playing "chase" with Ndume.
Has Koko mated?
No, not yet. She and Ndume do spend as much time as possible together and we hope that someday they will have a baby.
Will Koko teach her baby sign language?
We don't know and we are interested to find out. We think that she might because we have seen her molding her ape doll's hands into signs.
Does Koko think of Penny as her mother or her sister?
Penny's relationship with Koko is like that of a mother and a daughter. Penny has been with Koko since she was a baby and spends time with her every day. Penny makes sure that Koko is cared for. She feeds Koko, brushes her teeth, reads to her, teaches her and helps get her ready for bed at night.
How does Penny teach Koko?
Penny teaches Koko sign language by making the signs herself while saying the words, and also actually molding Koko's hands into the shape of the signs. Penny goes over vocabulary lists, plays games, gives Koko rewards for right answers to questions, and even gives Koko tests.
Can Koko read?
Koko is just beginning to actually read. She can recognize symbols and seems to be able to identify words. Penny is helping her to learn to read.
Can Koko count/do math?
Koko has not been taught math.
Can Koko correspond/be a pen pal?
While Koko does like to "write" and draw with pens and crayons, she is not able to write letters. However, The Gorilla Foundation does welcome student letters and questions. You can direct your letters to kids@koko.org.
At The Gorilla Foundation, we think that it is very important that students take an interest in animals. Young people with concern for animals are the hope for the future protection of the world's precious animal life.
vanessa
Dear Crazy:
We've long enjoyed stories and photos of the gregarious gorilla. We were saddened to hear about the tragic demise of her cuddly kitten. To learn more, we turned to the Yahoo! search box and entered "Koko All Ball." After leafing through the results, we pieced together the whole story.
Back in 1984, Koko, an accomplished gorilla who understands and uses American Sign Language, asked her trainer, Dr. Francine Patterson, for a cat. So when some abanded kittens were brought to the Woodside, California, compound where Koko lives, she was awarded the pick of the litter. After examining the kittens carefully, Koko chose a tailless gray male that she named All Ball.
Koko proved a wonderful pet owner and mother. She was very gentle with the kitten and treated him much like a baby gorilla, carrying him on her back and trying to nurse him. When she was in a playful mood, she would dress All Ball up in napkins or sign to him suggesting that they tickle each other, her favorite game.
Unfortunately, their relationship ended abrubtly in December of 1984, when All Ball escaped from the gorilla cage and was killed by a car. Koko was extrememly distraught over the death of All Ball and spoke of it soon after:
When asked, "Do you want to talk about your kitty?"
Koko signed, "Cry."
"What happened to your kitty?"
Koko answered, "Sleep cat."
When she saw a picture of a cat who looked very much like All Ball, Koko pointed to the picture and signed, "Cry, sad, frown."
Koko's mourning attracted a great deal of attention from the scientific community. Debates raged over whether or not animals have "emotions" in the human sense.
All Ball was followed by two other kittens, Lipstick and Smoky, and a number of other pets.
vanessa
koko can communicate by American sigh languege and also Koko sighs cat love and also koko sign red as red is for mad.by wesly
5/29/07
Koko expreses him self by?Koko shows red when he is mad.kokois simailar by ASL.Koko shows madness when he shows red.Red minse madness. Some people can hire so they wuse ASL.Humen communicate in different wase like in the laptop,computer,tv,cellphone and ather things. IVAN ROMAN
From Koko's Kitten koko communicated by using sign language,and by signing red which symbolises anger.
by :ANGELICA SILVA
Koko had many ways to communicate for example ASL,hand gesturse,and art
BY HECTOR
Koko had to communicate with the cat and he had many waye example he liked him like a babby like his own child and he used hand gestures and thats how he communicate .
diego
Koko was abel to comunicate by sighn language.koko communicates differently to humans is that she still knows how to comunicate with animals.
JESSICA VAZQUEZ
Koko was able to comunicate with Dr.Pattterson by Anerican signed languge.Koko's way to comunicate was different than are language because she was able to comunicate with animals
KATHIE PANIAGUA
I know a lot information about koko kittins that koko want to learn sing language and that koko want in chrismast is a cat because she want a cat like her son soo koko do sind language to say to the lady like I want cat soo koko lost her kittin it was chunk by a car and in her birthda y she get a new kitting.
sincerely
mihair hihar
Koko can communicate by sign language,he can communicate with Dr. Paterson.
Jasmine
Koko can communicate by doing hand motion,ASL,and by pownding on thier chest.
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Savneet
Benipal
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